To: PROCON
My Dad served on the destroyer USS Perkins and the cruiser USS Oakland. He saw action in many of the main battles in the Pacific. His ship (the USS Oakland) was also in a typhoon. He passed away in 1984 leaving me to regret not asking him more about his experiences.
8 posted on
08/15/2010 6:10:17 PM PDT by
willk
To: willk
He passed away in 1984 leaving me to regret not asking him more about his experiences.Me too, FRiend..:=(
9 posted on
08/15/2010 6:12:02 PM PDT by
PROCON
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